Job Description:

This Newspaper Journalism Internship is for mature college students, recent college graduates or graduate students. Preference is given to students majoring in Journalism, and to students using the internship to advance their college experience. Knowledge of and love for professional sports is also a plus.

The Newspaper Journalism Intern will have the following responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing, compiling and distributing media guide and program yearbook
• Write and distribute press releases on events
• Write stories/summaries on sporting events
• Attend sporting events
• Serve as liaison between contacts and our newspaper
• Build relationship with other members of the media
• Edit summaries and recaps and post stories on the website
• Assist with website maintenance
• Update social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia)
• Coordinate requirements from other Journalism Interns

Other duties include:

• Work 3 days in the local office each week
• Attend one weekly staff meeting
• May work with other journalism interns to cover events if they are absent

Company Profile:

Our Newspaper serves up news and inside reports to a community of dedicated readers interested in the London urban environment. Our Newspaper delivers quality news and cultural reporting through print, web, blog, newsletter, or twitter—all the news you want, in all the ways you want to get it.

Readers tell us constantly that our Newspaper is “essential,” “relevant,” “timely,” and “the only thing I read.” They want a source that understands their interests and practices—and gives them what they need to know in brief and with a point of view. No rah-rah. We just provide useful information and insightful, readable information with diverse voices and open dialogue.

Combining timeliness with authority, our Newspaper is the most comprehensive source of information on the latest projects, unfolding politics and debate, and cultural developments, with an emphasis on the London area. The latest news is rounded out by a mix of topical essays, opinionated columns, project analyses, profiles, interviews, new product reviews, write-ups on exhibitions and books, plus a complete calendar of important upcoming events. We also have a deeply in-the-know gossip column. Become part of our community!